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EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS

220022060058 · 07/23/2002 · Barton Mines Co LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
NOISE,NEC
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
68
Mine experience
1.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles H Bracken Jr
Operator
Barton Mines Co LLC
Mine
3002268

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A PIT TRUCK WAITING TO DUMP WHEN A SMALL PIT SHOT WAS DETONATED APPROX 300 YDS FROM THE TRUCK. EE REPORTED PAIN AND RINGING IN RIGHT EAR AS A RESULT OF BEING IN THE DIRECT LINE OF THE BLAST NOISE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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